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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

July 13, 2020Craven County, Jones County, Pamlico County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 2020, 3:00 PM EDT for Craven County, Jones County, Pamlico County, North Carolina. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 13, 2020, 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 13, 2020, 3:45 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Craven County, NC, Jones County, NC, Pamlico County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 38 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2020-07-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 838 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2020-07-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
838 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1252 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 13, 12:18 PM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 12:18 PM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 4:41 AM EDT, 10 hours 19 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
441 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193-194-198-140845-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-
Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-
Southern Craven-Inland Onslow-
441 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast across Eastern North
Carolina on Monday, and there is a Marginal risk of severe weather.
A few storms could produce damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ195-196-199-204-205-140845-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-
Hatteras Island-
441 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast across Eastern North
Carolina on Monday, and there is a Marginal risk of severe weather.
A few storms could produce damaging wind gusts.

   Beach Hazards Statement.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ203-140845-
Northern Outer Banks-
441 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast across Eastern North
Carolina on Monday, and there is a Marginal risk of severe weather.
A few storms could produce damaging wind gusts.

   Moderate Rip Current Risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 13, 2:15 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 13, 2:28 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
228 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

NCZ092-094-193-194-198-199-131915-
Coastal Onslow-Jones-Inland Onslow-Northern Craven-Pamlico-Southern
Craven-
228 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN JONES...CENTRAL
CRAVEN...NORTHEASTERN ONSLOW AND SOUTHWESTERN PAMLICO COUNTIES...

At 227 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Maysville, or
11 miles northeast of Pumpkin Center, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, New Bern, Havelock, Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, Half
Moon and Camp Lejeune Center.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3480 7752 3524 7707 3502 7680 3479 7715
      3479 7716 3465 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 229DEG 21KT 3491 7723

Simms
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 2:47 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
247 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

NCZ090>092-198-131930-
Jones-Lenoir-Inland Onslow-Duplin-
247 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN JONES...
SOUTHWESTERN LENOIR AND NORTHEASTERN DUPLIN COUNTIES...

At 246 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered near Kornegay, or
17 miles east of Warsaw, moving northeast at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Phillips Crossroads, Kornegay, Beulaville, Deep Run, Pleasant Hill,
Potters Hill and Albertson.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3502 7801 3517 7786 3518 7783 3520 7783
      3529 7774 3506 7738 3488 7778
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 236DEG 11KT 3503 7778

Simms

The office that day

Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 12, 8:13 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementMHXCarteret, Dare, Hyde, Onslow24 hr
Jul 13, 2:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXDuplin30 min
Jul 13, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCraven47 min
Jul 13, 2:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXLenoir43 min
Jul 13, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXOnslow35 min
Jul 13, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXWayne32 min
Jul 13, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX49 min
Jul 13, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCarteret33 min
Jul 13, 3:59 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningMHXOnslow3 hr
Jul 13, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX40 min
Jul 13, 4:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMHXGreene, Lenoir27 min
Jul 13, 4:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXOnslow23 min
Jul 13, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX42 min
Jul 13, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX41 min
Jul 13, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCarteret34 min
Jul 13, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX62 min
Jul 13, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX47 min
Jul 13, 5:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXWashington24 min
Jul 13, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXDuplin52 min
Jul 13, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXHyde49 min
Jul 13, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX47 min
Jul 13, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX54 min
Jul 13, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX53 min
Jul 13, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX47 min
Jul 13, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXDare46 min
Jul 13, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX61 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.